Chicago: A Real Life Gotham

Jun 23, 2015 | 1 comment

3 killed, 33 wounded in weekend gun violence in Chicago

By Chicago Tribune Staff

Three people were killed and at least 33 were wounded by gunfire in the Chicago over the weekend. A total of 1,187 people have been shot in Chicago so far this year, also up from 1,045 people shot in the same time period last year.

Here we have another weekend-long massacre within Chicago’s city limits.

Three killed and 33 wounded is barely enough to make the front page of the Chicago Tribune.

This is not the first time we’ve covered this ongoing crisis, and we still stand by our claim that this atrocious spat of violence comes as a result of Chicago’s incessant desire for more gun control.

Chicago must learn that the tighter they clench their citizen’s firearms, the more the city’s criminals will win. Gang members could care less about abiding by the law. While the law abiders struggle to acquire a gun for defensive purposes under Chicago law, it’s the felons that benefit from this thoughtless policy.

Take Dallas, a city that welcomes concealed carriers across the board. Ever since 1995, the city has become increasingly safer after a move to arm their citizens.

It’s a proven fact, my Second Amendment friends: the more concealed carriers, the better.

It forces criminals to think twice about committing a crime. These skeevy bastards find themselves wondering ‘will one of my victims have a gun under that shirt?’

Chicago is dying. Their citizens are suffering. It’s time to change city policy before more preventable deaths occur. The Chicago Tribune’s obituary section is growing at a staggering rate, and it all comes back to law abiders having trouble acquiring firearms.

A young Chicago man died when shielding his mother in a Chicago street last weekend.

My blood boils when I read this shit.

This could have been prevented with a quick fix of the law. This kid could have pulled out his legally issued firearm against the criminal who undoubtedly collected his through illegal means.

Chicago streets run red with blood, and city officials think they’re doing the right thing. Something just doesn’t add up here. This troubled city could get better if officials loosen their death grip on gun control, but they wont. Chicago citizens caught in a bad neighborhood or a back alley can start protecting themselves like those in Dallas.

Instead of cowering behind a cell phone or attempting to flee from the scene, they can make a stand against the criminals of Chicago.